Canon EOS R10 vs Canon EOS Rebel XT

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS R10 and the Canon EOS Rebel XT, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Canon EOS R10 was introduced in May 2022 and Canon EOS Rebel XT was introduced in April 2005. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS R10 over Canon EOS Rebel XT.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon EOS R10 has a 3.0" Fully Articulated screen with 1,040k dot resolution and Canon EOS Rebel XT has a 1.8" Fixed screen with 115k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes Canon EOS R10 selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Canon EOS R10 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Canon EOS R10 has a built-in Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution and Canon EOS Rebel XT has a built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinder. Canon EOS R10 has 100% coverage with 0.95x (0.60x 35mm equivalent) magnification and Canon EOS Rebel XT has 95% coverage with 0.80x (0.50x 35mm equivalent) magnification.

Canon EOS R10 features a 24.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 22.3 x 14.9 mm and a total area of 332.3 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 32,000 and expands to 100 - 51,200 in boosted mode. Canon EOS Rebel XT features a 8 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 22.2 x 14.8 mm and a total area of 219 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 1,600.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Canon EOS R10 is equipped with DIGIC X processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. Canon EOS Rebel XT can take pictures up to 3456 x 2304 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 2496 x 1664, 1728 x 1152 with 3:2 aspect ratios.

Lens Mount

Canon EOS R10 has Canon RF lens mount and Canon EOS Rebel XT has Canon EF/EF-S lens mount. Due to their APS-C sensor their crop factor (also called lens multiplier) is equal to 1.6x. This means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.6.

No Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Canon EOS R10 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Canon EOS Rebel XT nothing can be done. On Canon EOS Rebel XT it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Canon EOS R10 nothing can be done.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Canon EOS R10

Canon EOS R10 has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Canon EOS R10

Canon EOS R10 has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS R10 comes with LP-E17 battery pack with battery life of 450 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS R10 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slot. Canon EOS Rebel XT has a single CompactFlash (Type I/II) card slot.

Shutter

Canon EOS R10 has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Canon EOS Rebel XT has Electronically Controlled Vertical-travel Mechanical Focal-plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/16000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with mechanical shutter on Canon EOS R10, and up to 1/4000 sec on Canon EOS Rebel XT. Canon EOS R10 can shoot continuously up to 23.0 fps with electronic shutter and up to 15.0 fps with mechanical shutter. Canon EOS Rebel XT can shoot continuously up to 2.8 fps.

Focusing

Both cameras have Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with Canon EOS R10 having 651 focusing points and from -4 to +20 EV detection range and with Canon EOS Rebel XT having 7 focusing points. and Canon EOS R10 having from -4 to +20 EV detection range.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS R10 and Canon EOS Rebel XT range from -2 to +20 EV and +1 to +20 EV respectively and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±3 EV range on Canon EOS R10 and ±2 EV range on Canon EOS Rebel XT. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS R10 and exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS Rebel XT.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 6m at ISO 100 on Canon EOS R10 and 12.00 m at ISO 100 on Canon EOS Rebel XT. They also accept external flash which can be connected via Intelligent Hot Shoe to Canon EOS R10. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on both cameras.

Canon EOS R10 body has dimensions of 123 x 88 x 83 mm (4.84 x 3.46 x 3.27") and Canon EOS Rebel XT body has dimensions of 127 x 94 x 64 mm (5 x 3.7 x 2.52"). Canon EOS R10 weighs 426 g (0.94 lb / 15.03 oz) and Canon EOS Rebel XT weighs 540 g (1.19 lb / 19.05 oz).

Canon EOS R10

Canon EOS Rebel XT

123 mm

88 mm

127 mm

94 mm

88 mm

94 mm

83 mm

64 mm